Good morning, Akron.

Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens will host Ohio Mart from Oct.

1-4, featuring over 150 juried artisans, seasonal cuisine, and vintage finds in a historic Akron setting with family-friendly activities available (tickets and shuttle service details apply).

The native pawpaw tree yields a soft, edible fruit that tastes like banana, mango, and pineapple.

The fruit is available during a short eight-week harvest from late August to October in moist, sunny spots across Ohio.

Akron’s Haunted Schoolhouse & Haunted Laboratory are now open for a spooky season at 1300 Triplett Blvd with seven floors of live haunts and themed bars for adults.

The attractions run on select dates from Sept. 25 to Nov. 7 and offer free birthday entry.

The Ravenna Balloon A-Fair returns this weekend at the Portage County Fairgrounds and downtown Ravenna where 24 hot air balloons and hands-on attractions let visitors get up close to the sights.

The event celebrates the area's rubber manufacturing heritage and adds helicopter rides and a motorcycle stunt show.

Transit workers at Akron Metro ratified a six-year deal Friday with nearly 85% approval that raises wages by 21%, offers retro pay ($8,300 on average), a $2,000 signing bonus, and annual raises that will boost a bus operator's salary from $66,500 to $80,200 by May 2030.

Akron men's basketball announced its 2026-27 nonconference schedule on Sept.

24. The team opens with an exhibition against Youngstown State on Oct. 27, a Thanksgiving-week ESPN Events Invitational in Kissimmee, Florida, and a MAC opener at Ball State on Dec. 2 with a home opener ring ceremony on Nov. 9.

High school football resumed Friday at 7 p.m. with Akron-area teams like Walsh Jesuit and Archbishop Hoban, and games continue today with Buchtel at North (2 p.m. at Ellet) and East vs. Garfield (2 p.m. at Kenmore Stadium).

Rachael Liebregt, a California runner, is set to run her 100th race at the Akron Marathon today (she chose Akron after her daughter moved to Stow) with 8,000 participants and a 7 a.m. start in downtown Akron.

Freshman twins Calvin and Cam Brunson (15) boost Walsh Jesuit’s undefeated football team heading into Week 6 with strong plays and notable stats.

They have already earned college offers, signaling a bright future for the local program.

Akron native LeBron James explained his decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers on the Mind the Game podcast and said he hopes to help secure a championship when the team opens its season on Tuesday, Oct.

20 at Madison Square Garden.